Art/Culture

By TwoCircles.net staff reporter

New Delhi: Noted litterateur Dr Naiyer Masud has been selected for the 17th Saraswati Samman for his collection of short stories, "Taoos Chaman Ki Myna."

The award, established by the KK Birla Foundation in 1991, is recognised as one of the most prestigious literary honours in the country given every year to an outstanding literary work written in any Indian language.

By IANS, Mumbai : Abstract painter Soketu Parikh along with art dealer Ebraheem Jetha will curate a six-day mega exhibition of works by 42 artists at Jehangir Art Gallery, starting Monday. The show would also have 15 artists displaying their works of art in eight-foot long panels. Some of the artists whose work would be on display are Ajay De, Anand Panchal, Babu Bhai Mistry, Charan Sharma, Brinda Miller and Manjit Bawa.

By TwoCircles.net staff reporter Patna: Padmashree Professor Kaleem Ajiz took the charge as the Chairman of Bihar Urdu Standing Committee (Bihar Urdu Mushawarati Committee) on 25th June. He was given a warm welcome in the secretariat office after assuming the office. Author of several books and classical ghazals, Dr. Ajiz is a retired professor of Patna University and a recipient of the much coveted Padmashree award for his contributions to Urdu literature. True to his love to Urdu, he sent the government information about his joining the committee as the chairman in Urdu language.

By Vikas Datta, Is there any common ground between revolution and romance, as expressed in poetry and music? Lenin didn't think so, admitting he loved hearing a Beethoven sonata, but couldn't listen to music much since it made him want to pat people's heads, though his "devilishly difficult job" called for him to beat their heads instead. But it is not difficult to identify parallels - for one, both activities call for a great deal of passion. The Indian subcontinent can boast of several people who effortlessly straddled both spheres. One of them was Faiz Ahmed 'Faiz," who even won the Lenin Peace Prize.

By TCN News, Aligarh: A five day Exhibition of Digital Art and Photography by Mr. Mohd. Danish is being held from 1 May 2014 at Moinuddin Ahmad Art Gallery, Aligarh. The Vice Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University, Lt. Gen. Zameer Uddin Shah inaugurated the show on the first day.

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By Aroonim Bhuyan, IANS Dubai : As part of its efforts to boost cultural diplomacy with the Gulf, India is planning a project to translate major Indian literary works into Arabic. "We propose to translate major Indian literary works - fiction, non-fiction and poetry - into Arabic as part of our larger vision to improve ties in the cultural area in the Gulf," India's Ambassador to the UAE Talmiz Ahmad told IANS. Around 20 to 50 Indian titles are being planned to be translated a year in the next couple of years.

By IANS, New Delhi : Sculptor Atul Sinha, who has been using wood as a medium for his artistic expression since 1993, has experimented with the three-dimensional aspect of the medium and played with light and shade to create contrasting spaces in his new body of work titled "Space Beyond Innovation". Wood sourced from dead trees that steers clear of environmental posers has been chiselled to delicate tones in 30 sculptures on display at the Art Konsult Gallery in the capital. The show that opened Oct 21 closes Nov 10.